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Bronson Koenig scored 13 of his 15 points in the second half
for Wisconsin (23-2, 11-1 Big Ten). Nigel Hayes scored 14 points
and Sam Dekker added 10 as the Badgers recorded their eighth
straight win over Illinois.
Malcolm Hill scored 15 points for the Fighting Illini (17-9,
7-6), who had a four-game winning streak halted. Rayvonte Rice
added 10 points and Nnanna Egwu grabbed nine rebounds.
A three-point play by Josh Gasser gave Wisconsin a 48-33 edge
with 13:02 remaining before the Illini moved within nine on two
free throws by Hill with 8:26 to play. Illinois’ deficit was 10
with under six minutes left before Kaminsky scored three
consecutive baskets to make it 63-47, Hayes followed with a
3-pointer and Koenig hit a 10-footer to cap an 11-0 run and make
it a 21-point margin.
Illinois scrambled back from an early eight-point deficit to
take a 22-20 lead on Rice’s dunk with 6:31 left in the first
half. The Badgers closed the half with a 12-2 push for a 32-24
halftime lead before starting the second half with a basket by
Dekker and a 3-pointer by Hayes to make it a 15-point margin.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Kaminsky recorded his 10th double-double of the
season. … Illinois G Kendrick Nunn had just seven points on
2-of-10 shooting. … The Badgers had 15 offensive rebounds while
holding a 32-25 edge on the glass.
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